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Parts of A Muscle
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- 1Belly of MuscleLargest part- the sum of muslce fibres in any given muscle
- 2EpisemiumLines muscle belly, holds muscle together
- 3FasicleMake up muscle belly- compised of muscle fibres
- 4PerimysiumSurrounds muscle fasicles, holds muscles fibres together
- 5Muscle FibreMade of myofibrils, make up fasicles
- 6EnodmysiumSurrounds muscle fibre, holds myofibirls together
- 7MyofibrilRepeating units of myosin and actin, contracting unit
- 8Muscle cellMuscle fibre
- 9Somatic nerveStimulates muscle movement
- 10OriginMost proximal site of tendon, tends to have more mass
- 11Direction of muscle contractionTowards the origin
- 12InsertionMore proximal tendon, less mass
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- Haematology and Anatomy (Muscular System) Flashcards on Parts of A Muscle, created by gina_evans0312 on 15/10/2013.
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